tomorrow bright and early at 4:30. have a great day. breaking news. monster storm. a state of emergency as the biggest blizzard in years makes its way from the rockies to new england. snow, ice, even tornadoes shutting down roads, cities and airports. we have live team coverage from across the country and the latest on the storm's path. egypt in crisis. the state department is now ordering all u.s. citizens to get out of the country as more than 225,000 people jam the streets of eye ko. we are latest with the massive push to oust president mubarak. a hiker manages to survive. how did he walk away from this brush with death? we will hear from him directly

"early" this tuesday morning, february 1st, 2011. captioning funded by cbs hello on a tuesday morning. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. following two breaking news stories this morning. a shot from cairo now as people continue to gather there for the million person march this there and we want president mubarak to step down now. >> we will get a better sense what have tells tfeels like to be amongst the people and whether or not a student we will talk to feels safe in cairo. also ahead, the weather breaking story we are following. >> this weather picture says it all. 75% of the country covered about this massive system that goes from the rockies to new england. >> it is a monster storm. we have complete coverage of it for you this morning. of course, even if you are in

that small portion of the country, as many of you in the west coast are, where it may be quite as bad, you know this is going to affect everything we do, especially when it comes to things like travel. let's get a better feel how this is affecting the rest of the country. several states have declared a state of emergency this morning. airlines canceling thousands of flights. the updates continue to come in. we kick off our team coverage with don teague who is in oklahoma city this morning. don, it looks like you cannot wait to get back inside, my friend. >> i'm trying to smile, erica! thuan epic blizzard and it is miserable out here. forecasters say the worst storm possibly in the history of the state, at least in 30 years. single digit temperatures. up to a foot and a half of snow expected. and winds have been blowing 30 to 40 miles per hour. >> reporter: it's a monster storm of historic proportions. 30 states from new mexico through new england will experience the heavy snow, ice,

and sleet this winter wallop packs. >> this is probably going to be one of the more disruptive storms for the united states as a whole. we have seen in the last 10 to 15 years. . you've got one heck after storm. >> reporter: the storm is forecast to dump as much as two feet of snow as it roars across the country. oklahoma city was pummeled with high winds and several inches of snow overnight. the city could see as much as a foot and a half of snow before this is all over. the mayor urging residents to stay off the roads. oklahoma city has only 18 snow plows. across the southwest where more ice than snow isó7 crews prepare to salt streets and power companies in texas are anticipating service outages. on monday, freezing rain and snow created icy conditions for commuters across nebraska, the dakotas and much of the midwest. cars spun and slid as the ice caused dozens of accidents. oklahoma, missouri, and illinois

have already declared states of emergency. 600 national guard troops have been activated across missouri. >> folks should batten down the hatches and hold on. the most likely place to get hurt is out on the road. >> reporter: once the snow stops falling, the temperatures will continue to drop. a separate front bringing frigid air is behind this storm and the blast would make it feel as cold as 50 degrees below zero from dakotas to the texas as the winter mass moves east. back here in downtown oklahoma city. it looks like a frozen ghost town. travel on the roads is almost impossible. the same for the air. the airport here is closed. dfw's airport was closed for a couple of hours this morning because of ice. just miserable weather and it's moving all across the country. >> we can see how in the last three hours since we spoke to you last how the situation has deteriorated and how cold your face is! it's as red as your jacket! get inside. don teague, thanks.

one of the states has declared a state of emergency is where we're heading next. you can see that is where cbs news correspondents dean reynolds is in chicago this morning. you are sort of just starting to feel a little bit of the storm it looks like. >> that's right, erica. you get a sense of the size of this storm. while it's snowing in oklahoma city, it has begun to snow up here in chicago. in fact, while traffic is moving along normally, the city is really bracing for a snowfall of maybe 2 to 3 inches an hour according to meteorologists who are also saying that traffic in the city and around the midwest, in general, will be virtually impossible later today and on into the night. airlines are rapidly canceling flights as they track this storm. nationwide, we have had 4,130 cancellations today and 2,330 tomorrow. airlines are offering ticketed

passengers a chance to change their tickets without penalties because of this storm. right now, there are two items of very big importance in chicago. snow shovels and snow plows. erica? >> that and a little bit of patience or a whole lot of it, we should say. dean reynolds in chicago, thanks. check in now with marysol castro for how bad the storm will get for much of the country. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. here is the national picture. you can see the highlight, of course, is this storm. this country hasn't seen a storm like this since 1951. stretching from texas all the way through new england. even in the southeast, there are severe weather watches and warnings. tornado watches and warnings. over the next 48 hours you're going to see snow and ice which really makes things difficult. on the west coast completely different story. take a look at the northwest. beautiful sunny skies. in the southwest, cooler. morning fog giving way to some sunshine later on in the afternoon but take a look at the winds.

20 to that's a look at the weather across the nation. now here's a look at what's going on outside your window. over to chris, consume! >> now to the crisis in egypt. hundreds of thousands of demonstrators descend on cairo gheneding the president mubarak step down. the u.s. has ordered all u.s. citizens to leave the country. mark is in cairo with the latest for us. >> here in cairo a curfew is on but the streets are still packed. protesters want to be part of this historic day when several hundred thousand people at least throng into liberation square in what was a true spectacle of protest. >> reporter: tens of thousands have arrived and many more behind them. on their way to today's massive protests what has been called the million strong march. potentially the biggest show of public rejection hosni mubarak will have ever seen. organizers set high expectations and the mubarak and the world will be watching or at least

that is what these three sisters are hoping back in liberation square for a second day. why is today different? >> because it's now or never. >> now or never. >> now or never. >> we have to stand up and not come down until we got what we wpt. >> reporter: an economics professor here abraham came to see history here. >> the future of the old history in egypt. there is no leader. >> reporter: vice president omar suleiman pledged a public dialogue and constitutional reform and most countries a dramatic gesture. here, too little, too late. at cairo's airport the issue is too few planes. 4,500 passengers stranded including worried americans looking for flights to safer cities. the u.s. state department chartered eight planes to europe for americans yesterday and more will fly today. for the last week, by the thousands egyptians have shouted for reform demanded radical change in their country's future. many groups lead the push but

everyone here agrees on one thing -- mubarak must go. now an update on americans here. the u.s. embassy had involuntary directive for americans and families to leave egypt but now that is mandatory. four of those charters have already left today. four more are scheduled throughout the evening. chris? >> cbs news' mark strassmann in cairo for us, thank you. joining us now for a closer look at what things are like on the ground now in cairo is riley ross, a student from colorado, on post grad student studying at the american university in cairo. riley, good morning. first of all, what are things like there today? >> good morning, erica. things are fairly interesting today. we just came back a little bit ago from tahrir, the main center where all of the activity is happening and there are more

people there than we have ever seen thus far during the week. and it definitely seems very kind of -- i don't want to say joyous, but people are very happy and proud and many signs, many flags, people have decorated themselves, so it's definitely a very interesting sight to see right now. >> interesting. you say they are happy. are you able to move in that sea of people and do you fear at all for your own safety? >> i don't fear for my safety at all. we have people saying thank you for coming here and thank you for supporting us. it's hard to move through the crowd. there are checkpoints outside the main square and checking women and men to make sure they are not armed and making sure they have i.d.s. they are saying it's all in the means of safety that they are very sorry for what is happening but they just want to ensure that everyone is safe there. >> you still have a mobile phone. are you able to stay in touch with people at home beyond doing

an interview on television to let your family know you are okay? >> yes, i have been able to contact my family via my phone. we were one of the lucky few that had internet up until this morning or late last evening they cut our interpret services. >> riley, we will continue to check in with you. thank you for taking the time. >> thank you. joining us now is richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations. good morning. >> good morning. >> mubarak's vp will meet with the opposition. is this a sign that mubarak is trying to hold on? >> clearly he would like to stay on. my punch he will not be able to. >> have we reached a point the people in the streets are saying enough, the time is now. and people are calling for change. has the ship sailed so to speak? >> that's important with people in the streets are doing, it's the army. the army by signaling it doesn't want to kill the people in the streets is sending a signal. it doesn't want to tie its own

legitimacy to the mubarak regime. that is the important signal and tell us this thing is beginning to move. >> this million people march today we are seeing in liberation square, i think the people jen only feel they are seeing the last hours of the mubarak regime. safe to say they are accurate? >> yeah. what do you want me to tell you? predictions are tough but if i were betting, yes. the events tell us he probably can't hang on. the army is not going to risk its own locker room role in egypt to preserve him. i think it's fair to say it's a question more of when, not if. >> there is an overwhelming fear from the u.s.' standpoint of islamic fundamentalist state here. do you feel more of religious uprising or more of a popular uprising? >> very popular. religious have nothing to do with this. that said, the longer this plays out the more things begin to unrav unravel. the more uncertain politically

create political openings and what we learned through history not the first phase or the second phase of a revolution that matters the third or fourth phase. clearly the religious radicals and brotherhood are going to try to exploit any political openings which is why it's important that sooner, rather than later, a dialogue starts to take place, mubarak leaves office and order is restored and the economy gets started up again. >> the one thing they talk about is the opposition is there but as far as a controlling party that could step in and handle transition really -- >> nothing there at this point. >> the only thing they have in common is they are against mubarak. you will see the radical forces will go one direction and all of the civilians will see the rivalries and different agendas and why this is a dangerous situation. after mubarak goes, assuming that happens people don't think the problem is over. that is when the problem really

begins. >> as far as the uprising spreading throughout the middle east do you see that happen to other nations and countries seeing this and saying this might be a way to go? >> people are nervous the fact this move from tunisia to cairo and egypt tells you something. places like jordan have to watch carefully. i think the oil rich kingdoms in the persian gulf are proibleship probably safe but the internet has now become a powerful, not just social force but political force throughout this part of the world. >> richard haass, thank you very much. >>. here is jeff with more headlines. a second federal judge ruled this nation's health overhaul is illegal unlike the first ruling against that law. a florida judge ruled yesterday the entire law should be invalidated. at issue the requirement for mandatory coverage. two other judges have upheld the law. the case is expected to end up in the supreme court. first daughter barbara bush taking an important stand in

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it's 7:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. oakland police chief anthony batts says he will decide by the end of the week whether he will stay in that job. he was recently rejected for the police chief position in san jose. he is encouraged by the oakland mayor's plan to hire 10 of the 80 police officers laid off last year. counselors will be available today at an elementary school in oakland that was evacuated yesterday. the school near lake merritt was cleared after someone called to say he saw a man with a rifle go into a school classroom. police are trying to learn who made the call now that it is believed to have been a hoax. and san francisco might ban unsolicited deliveries of yellow pages phone books all around the city. supervisor david chiu is introducing a ban as a way to

cut down on waste. his proposed ordinance would allow deliveries only to people who say they actually want those books. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning from the traffic center. we have reports of a new accident northbound side of 880. just in oakland here right at

fifth avenue embarcadero an accident in the left lane. traffic slow and go through the area. here's live look at conditions through oakland. we are seeing extra volume on the northbound side. southbound slow and go into hayward. if you are headed on the bay bridge, we are backed up to grand at this point. metering lights are on. still slow and go, some extra volume across the upper deck into 16. and busy through the south bay. here's live look at 280 slow and north 101 sluggish, as well. > >> dense fog advisory through 10 a.m. this morning for many bay area locations including ocean beach. i guess we are going to peek at the beach there. but again the fog will lift here through the morning leaving us high and dry by this afternoon, lots of sunshine expected. and once again we'll look for the trend to continue through the week as an offshore breeze develops and temperatures warm. look at this into the mid- to low-70s by the weekend. ,,,,,,,,,,

look at that wind blowing, that snow in oklahoma city and a lot of people across the country will be feeling a similar pain. we checked in will with don teague earlier. he said they could have wind gusts up you have to 30 miles an hour.earlier. he said they could have wind gusts up you have to 30 miles an hour. >> it's only covering 75% of the country. >> is that all? i say we high tail to somewhere warm. welcome back to "the early show" at half past the hour. and we have a busy morning for you. talking about the economy, as well. so many people scrambling of course these days to stretch that paycheck a little further especially when it comes to food shopping. and so we sent our consumer correspondent susan koeppen out

to look at three of the big discounts food chains. you may have one in your area. maybe you've wondered how the quality is, whether or not it's worth shopping there. well, we sent susan out to see if you can actually save money there and still eat well. >> and we'll tell you about a new designer drug that's legal but hurting a lot of people and even led to at least four deaths. it's called balt sath salts. very dangerous here. >> and just the headline is crazy, balt sath salts, which obviously they are pot. and a hiker in scotland takes a frightening fall. not only did he survive, but he's already back on his feet. mark phillips has his story this morning. >> reporter: his name is adam pot errands he's walked out of a scottish hospital.

that he's alive is a story some are calling miles per hour contact rue husband. adam potter fell off a mountain and lived to tell the tale.rue . adam potter fell off a mountain and lived to tell the tale. the story of his unlikely survival is written on his battered and bruised pace. >> i'm extremely lucky. >> reporter: potter had a mountain of luck. last saturday he and a group of friends were climbing one of scotland's highest peaks when conditions turned icy. >>s as i walked to the rock that's when i slipped and started to fall. >> reporter: potter went over the steep eastern slope of the mountain. he tried desperately to stop his fall, but he kept falling. twice going over ledges into thin air. free falling 100 feet as a time. when he finally came to a stop, he had dropped a total of about 1,000 feet. >> i was actually in position where i could see what was coming and that's what filled me

with dread on that moment there because i could see what i was about to go over and thought that might be. >> reporter: somehow it wasn't it. by the time he stopped falling, potter was unconscious but very much alive. >> i looked up and when i came round because i'd been knocked out when i got to the bottom, i actually looked up, it was then i really appreciated, okay, i've come a long way. >> reporter: how long? to put fall in perspective, it's as if potter had fallen from the top of the eiffel tower. he cracked several vertebrae in his back and suffered a variety of cuts and bruises. but when rescuers found him, he was standing reading a map trying to figure out where he was and how he could rejoin the climbing party. >> very lucky that i didn't injure myself any more than what i have. >> reporter: doctors have told potter to rest, but he won't be sitting still very long. he plans on climbing mt. everest in gijust a couple of months.

which may give adam potter some time to heal and reville his reservoir of good luck. >> definitely wants to make sure he takes that with him. mark phillips, thanks. he really got lucky because a helicopter just happened to be in the area. >> but to say after you've fallen, you've broken vertebrae, you're standing reading a map? i'd be like get me out of here as fast as you can. good luck to him. let's get a check of the weather because we know it is a very busy weather today. >> absolutely. good morning, everyone. we take another look at the radar picture because here are

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according to a recent survey, one-third of americans say they have trouble affording their groceries and because of that, discount grocery stores are on the rise. but what do they have to offer? we sent susan compasigh is an cy pen to find out. >> they do have a lot to offer at a fractionis an company pen to find out. >> they do have a lot to offer at a fraction of the price. and shoppers range from those who need to save money to those who simply want to. for savvy shoppers, saving money

on food doesn't mean coupons or sales at major chains. instead they're flocking to a growing list of discount grocery stores. >> over the past two years, the biggest impact that we've had in food retailing has to do with three major chains. grocery outlet, save-a-lot, and aldi. >> reporter: at the save-a-lot grocery store in duquesne, pennsylvania, it's no frills shopping. you bag your own grocery, the store is small, and the brand names are few and far between. but all of that equals big discounts for customers. why is this store on attractive to a shopper like you? >> because money is really tight and it goes a lot further here. >> reporter: it may not have a fancy bakery or deli counter, but this discount store does have items like canned vegetables for just 49 cents. how much can somebody save here? >> customers with save up to 40% compared to a traditional grocery store.

>> reporter: those savings are driving more customers to discount grocery stores. save-a-lot with 1200 stores in 39 states plans to double the company's size within the next five years. grocery outlet, a discount grocery store based on the west coast, is adding 15 stores this year. and discounter aldi with more than 1100 stores in 30 states will add more than 80 new stores in 2011. >> people have gotten frustrated going into supermarkets loaded with 50,000 items. these stores on average are about a third or quarter of the size, so you're able to get in the store, find what you want faster and get out. >> save-a-lot and aldi are able to keep prices low in part by selling private label brands meaning these are brands specific to those stores. and about 70% of the food at grocery outlet discontinued goods. still fresh, but maybe the label

has changed a little bit, so grocery outlet can save it for cheap. >> so we're going on do a little comparison shopping here. 2450 these are some items that you found.tn do a little comparison shopping here. these are some items that you found.o do a little comparison shopping here. these are some items that you found.o a little comparison shopping here. these are some items that you found. >> we shopped at a major chain here in new york city and some of the discount stores. chex, major grocery store, $4.49, we got it for $2.79. then the pringles, supermarket $2.49. aldi, $1.29. and then i love this one, the ben and jerry's ice cream, supermarket, $5.49. we got it at grocery outlet for $1.49. >> how can it be so much cheaper? >> in that case i think it's because the label changed so they have a different label. but when they see a good deal, they pounce on it. so they have the buy you power.

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but harmless. these contain a designer or synthetic drug, mdpv. they're marketed as bath salts and you can find them online or in stores under names like zune 2. our producer found them very easily in new york city. when she asked for them, she was told they're flying off the shelves. >> and one of our researchers was told these will get you really high. what do they do? >> it's a central nervous system stimulant, so it will increase your blood pressure, increase your heart rate, can cause chest pain, heart attack, stroke. psych listeningicly, this will can he call dilutions, paranoia, psychosis. they're highly addictive, very dangerous. >> and there have been four deaths at this point. >> and they've been reported to the poison control centers by 33

states. they're relatively new and if you look it at the numbers in 2009, there were no reported cases to poison control centers. 2010, that number jumped to 236 2009, there were no reported cases to poison control centers. 2010, that number jumped to 236 2009, there were no reported cases to poison control centers. 2010, that number jumped to 236, there were no reported cases to poison control centers. 2010, that number jumped to 236. just this year alone, we've already surpassed that. and this is just what's reported. >> and that's only in one month. >> exactly. >> which really goes to illustrate the increased concern here. so it we're hearing all of this, how are they still out there, why isn't there some more control i should say over this stuff? >> i guarantee you there will be. in fact the dea has already labeled these drugs a drug of concern. and there is legislation occurring right now to make themle controlled substances. again, these hinges take time. you just see those that time period, two years is 24 months and for the dea to start investigate a drug, they first need to hear reported cases, then they need to get their scientific medical communities

as well as legal ducks in a row, if you will, and that takes time. but this is by no mistake a dangerous substance. >> and keep your eye out. is this something that parents especially need to be concerned about? >> i think anyone needs to be concerned about it. this is just one in a growing list of substances readily available online or in stores. just because they may come there synthetic substances or natural substances does not mean they are safe. they are potentially-thre life threatening. >> jen, thanks. we'll be right back with more. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ,,,, california should be proud.

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it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. san jose may have a new police chief as early as today. the city council will discuss the appointment in a closed meeting tonight. the city manager is pushing for chris moore to get the job. moore has been serving as interim chief since last fall. today the oakland city council will vote on licensing large-scale pot farms within the city limits. the plan would allow five new dispensaries to have their own farms off site. the proposal would also cap the size of each farm at 50,000 square feet. the future of sports at uc- berkeley still up in the airport the deadline the school set for itself to eliminate three sports teams is come and gone. the future is still up in the air but they will make an announcement in the next 10 days. the teams at risk are baseball,

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good morning from the traffic center. we're seeing some slow conditions on 880. we have an accident northbound 880 right at embarcadero. left lane blocked, traffic pretty much building through that area. we are seeing traffic stacked up on the northbound side. 36 minutes from 238 to the maze. if you are headed to the bay

bridge, not too bad. in fact, delays have dissipated through there. the metering lights are still on. you can see the eastshore freeway commute pretty busy, 34 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. speaking of our other bridges, we have the golden gate bridge, still foggy. give yourself some extra time as you cross the span. that's a look at your morning commute. let's check in with jim for your forecast. >> we'll see the fog continue to lift through the day as we see the highways and byways and bridges are improving. still in the fog at the top of the pyramid. we'll see the blue skies work their way out across the bay here through midday and that trend will continue through the week, where we see a warming trend settling in. a bit of an offshore breeze clearing out the low clouds that may form in the early- morning hours. and we'll see temperatures warming into the mid- to low- 70s into and through the weekend. can't beat that. into next week, looks like continued delay to pattern across the region.

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welcome back welcome back to ""the early show"." this is what we call the calm before the storm. a huge swath of our nation covered in this huge snow, ice, rain mix, and it's coming east. it will be here a little later today. tomorrow should be one big mess. >> can't wait. maybe tomorrow we'll show you a picture from sunny southern california or hawaii with all the dreaming that we're there since so many of us will be dealing with that. >> i'm sensing a live shot from the santa monica pier. it may be dark, but the weather will be nice. >> i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. >> more than one-third of children, two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese.

the government has come out with dietary guidelines, and we'll show you tasty ways to make those recommendations part of your daily eating habits. >> the numbers are amazing. also ahead, we are kicking off a new series, a lot of fun for all of us, and we hope it's fun for you at home. we are all tackling, each one of us here on the show, something that we've always wanted to do, something we've wanted to try. in my case i actually learned the ancient art of glass blowing. my teacher is a master of this ancient art. he has revolutionized how we look at this and what people know about it because he has made this so accessible to so many people. you saw the man there. that was jim, who serves as quarterback of the operation. >> you look like you know what you're doing there, though. >> i fooled you, huh? >> we'll have more of that coming up. that will kick off our series of i have always wanted to this morning. >> this is going to be great. first, though, let's get over to jeff glor who is at the news

desk. >> it's a nonstop week of fun. good morning, guys. good morning, everyone at home. a massive winter storm is over one-third of the country this morning. this is decatur, texas, northwest of dallas, where snow is coming down at this hour. the snow stretches from the rockies to new england. eight states under a blizzard warning, and some cities like chicago can expect up to two feet of snow and ice. cbs news correspondent don teague is in oklahoma city this morning. don, good morning. >> good morning, jeff. this is an epic blizzard for the state of oklahoma. the local forecasters here are saying this is one of the worst storms in the state's history. here in oklahoma city, you can see how bad this is. 30 plus-mile-an-hour winds. the temperatures are down in the teens and single digits, and they've already had several inches of snow. they're expecting as much as 18 inches of snow. hard for the plows and the snow blowers to keep up. if you look at a shot down here the rest of downtown, it's basically a ghost town.

most people heeding the warnings staying off of the streets today. they expect travel to be trouble for at least a couple of days here because this snow is going to stick around, and it is going to drift on to the roads. a big mess, and it's coming your way. >> jeff, great. all right. don teague in oklahoma city. don, thank you very much. that storm will hit the northeast. heavy snow and ice is head ford this region. cbs news correspondent wit johnson is in philadelphia this morning with all of that. good morning. >> reporter: hey, jeff, good morning to you. we're still kind of waiting for the second wave of the storm to come in, but you can see here in philly the snow plows are loading up on the salt, spreading the salt, trying to stay ahead of this powerful system. in the northeast we're really expecting a nasty winter mix of snow, sleet, and rain. this on top of what has already been a record year. let's take a look at some of the numbers. here in philadelphia, for example, the city has already nearly doubled its annual average snowfall. new york city has more than

doubled its average, and to put things in perspective, this is really the story up and down the northeast, but to put things in perspective, february has just begun, and february is typically one of the snowiest or is, in fact, the snowiest winter month. another big concern here is the possibility of widespread power outages. when you have this mix of the wet, heavy snow, we saw what happened last week in d.c. half a million people without power. the power companies here are preparing for that same possibility. jeff, back to you. >> wit johnson in philadelphia. thank you. overseas this morning the political upheaval seems to be spreading in the middle east. this morning jordan's king abdullah fired his government. there have been sprinklings of the same anti-government protests in jordan that have rocked egypt. abdullah asked his former military advisor to form a new government. meanwhile, in egypt what might be the largest anti-government demonstration yet is underway in cairo. cbs news correspondent mark straussman is in cairo this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. the bridge behind me crosses the

nile and carries more people to this massive rally billed as the million strong march here in downtown cairo. it's striking. both the number and the passion of these protesters. they may not get a million folks. that's up for debate. clearly, several hundred thousand people have swarmed into liberation square calling for and chanting for the resignation of president hosni mubarak, and they say they will settle for nothing less. at one point there was a mock trial. the verdict was guilty, and mubarak's effigy was hanged from a lamp post. he has so many critics here right now, and the leading bun is the nobel peace prize winner mohammed elbaradei. he said he should step down to avoid bloodshed. an ominous warning considering it's been so peaceful and orderly right now. the curfew is on here in cairo, but no one seems to be going home. jeff. >> all right, mark straussman in

cairo. thanks very much. coming up on six minutes

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welcome back on this morning's health watch. i need everyone to pay attention. the new dietary guidelines government official advisory released 23 dietary recommendations designed fight this country's obesity epidemic. joining us with the latest to incorporate the new advice into our lives is registered dietitian cynthia sass, author of "cinch! conquer cravings, drop pounds, and lose inches." look at this bread. >> a little scary. >> this is not even one year's worth. >> that's right. in refined grains we eat 10 times this much a year. now, the average american is only getting one serving or less of whole grains a day, so because we're getting too much of these, we're missing out on the fiber, vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and the weight control benefits that vitamins offer. >> it's why two-thirds of adults

are obese and one-third of children. all these refined. ten times. >> ten times in a year. >> the government now recommending -- and everyone is really recommending -- more -- >> whole grains. that's one of the top recommendations. swap out that white bread for whole grain. even popcorn instead of pretzels. that's a whole grain serving. >> everyone likes cereal with some fruit, but you have to watch how you balance the cereal and the fruit. >> that's right. if you added up all the fruit and veggie serving that is one person should have had in their lifetime and didn't, it would fill up an entire football field, chris. that's a powerful analogy, with the super bowl around the corner. you want to have on average half a tennis ball or baseball worth of grains and one to two tennis balls or baseballs of fruits and veggies every time you eat. >> this i could not believe. saturated fats. >> yes. >> this is one month's worth. >> this is just a month's worth of what we take in. >> one month of saturated fat in the average american diet. >> unfortunately, this type of fat ups the risk of heart disease because it tends to

boost up the bad cholesterol, lower the good cholesterol. plant-based fats do the opposite. we want to swap out the animal fats for things like avocado, natural nut butters. spread pesto on your sandwich instead of mayo. go for guacamole instead of the cream dressing. that way you get the better type of fat for your heart. stoo there are good fats out there. >> all fat is not bad. >> some people think guacamole has to be terrible for you, but in moderation and done the right way, it can give you that body's need. >> it's one of the recommendations to eat more of that. >> one of the big problems that everyone has in their diet is the intake of sodium. >> yes. >> and this -- explain what this represents. >> this giant bowl is filled with 13 cups of salt, and this is the amount of sodium we take in on average in this country every year the new recommendations say we should have a level teaspoon in all of our foods, including food that we buy and footsdz that we make at home, and if you are over 50 or you have high risk of

blood -- high blood pressure, half a tea spooths spoon a day. i say get rid of the salt shaker and use natural seasonings instead. this is actually the stir fry recipe from my new book. it's japanese rice vinegar, fresh grated ginger, crushed red pepper and a dash of citrus juice. you can saute veggies in that and get all the flavor and not the sodium. >> this is the type of meal you should be sitting down to. >> about a deck of cards. we have toasted nuts on top for some healthy plant-based fat. whole grain. brown rice. lots of veggies. putting it all together. >> that is the key. cynthia, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> up next erica learns how fire, sand, and air can combine to create some beautiful glass sculptures, and make for the artist she has always wanted to be. it's something she has always wanted to do, and we're going to see her glass blowing when we come back. this is ""the early show"" on cbs. look at her go. >> cbs "health watch" sponsored by bayer aspirin.

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we're kicking off a new series featuring the foyur of u doing things we always wanted to do. >> i offered up glass blowing, skate in a roller derby, driving a zamboni. >> tomorrow will be great for that. we'll need your help around here. and first up this morning, our own erica hill -- >> the one i got choose for my i've always wanted to, i'm fascinated by art. my grandfather was this very accomplished painter. i have none of his talent. but i love beautiful things. and i've always been so impressed and in awe of glass

sculptures and dale which i w l sculptur sculptures and dale chihuly's wonderful art. >> reporter: intense color. shapes which seem to dance. the style could belong to just one man. dale chihuly. it's here at chihuly's studio on the banks seattle's lake union that his technicolor visions come to life and where i came to do something i've always wanted to. get a lesson in the ancient art of glass blowing from the revolutionary artist himself. chihuly's designs are unmistakable. in just a few decades, he's breathed new life into apart that was largely unchanged for thousands of years. yet his own view was

dramatically altered more than 30 years ago after a car accident left him blind in one eye. you don't have any depth percepti perception? >> correct. and no peripheral vision. that's the main reason why i quit blowing glass myself. as the pieces got bigger, i felt like pulling back from the making of it. >> reporter: but he is still very much in charge of each creation. every piece begins with his vision first as a painting, a blueprint for his team of skilled artists. in just the last decade, chihuly has staged nearly 100 shows around the world. from hotels to nmuseums, even te great outdoors. how much of glass blowing is an art, the creativity that people have within them, and how much of it is learned? >> it's one thing to make it as a craft, to make beautiful

objects that are functional. but to make it as art, you have to make something that nobody's ever seen before. >> reporter: after nearly four decades, chihuly remains one of the best teachers. craft. and on this day, i am his student. >> you're up. >> reporter: do i need any protective gear? >> take these. >> reporter: the heat is intense. though it should be when you're using an oven at 2100 degrees. with the molten glass flowing off theed rod, my first piece finds some definition in a mold. the glass will require several more bursts of air, each observed and measure willed by my world renowned coach. >> there we go. good job. >> reporter: next up, color. >> you're picking up some

cobalt. you'll be able to see the color a lot more. >> reporter: takes quick coordinated effort. the glass has to keep moving, has to stay hot. >> turn, turn, turn. >> reporter: to maintain its shape. before i know it, dale and his team have helped me create a full collection more beautiful than i'd hoped for, yet a far cry from the masterpieces this studio is known for. we can't thank you enough. i have even more appreciation thousand. thank you. >> my pleasure. thanks for coming. >> nice. >> very nice. >> and this is the collection. >> this is really very cool. >> this is erica's work with help from dale. and i want to say thanks to all the folks there. but jim as well is the quarterback of the operation. he lent me the fancy sunglasses to protect my eyes. i had read so much about it prior to going there and i was

under the impression that to actually be able to blow some sort of a form, it was going to be really difficult. and they said it's not, it's just that people overdo it when they try and it's a slow and steady wins the race. what's incredible, too, there's a guy in a fire suit who picks -- this would be at the end of a piece. and so i have to break it off. and the guy in the fire suit is holding this and it's 900, 1,000 degrees. >> i was going to ask you, you did not look like you were sweating. >> you feel like you're on the surface of the sun. you feel the heat come out of that oven and you felt hike your face is melting off. but the rest of the studio is not that bad.like your face is melting off. but the rest of the studio is not that bad. he has really just elevated and changed glass blowing. and so he works with this community of artists. one woman he's worked with 32 years, another 36 years. and they keep coming back, they

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it's 8:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. the san jose city council could decide today on a new police chief. the city manager is recommending that acting chief chris moore get the job permanently. but the "mercury news" reports some community activists are posted to moore because of issues involving the immigrant and minority communities. meantime, oakland's chief anthony batts says he will decide by the end of the week whether to stay on the job after failing to get the san jose position. batts is encouraged by oakland mayor jean quan's plan to rehire 10 of the 80 police officers laid off last year. tonight, an oakland city councilwoman will make a new proposal to license large-scale pot farms within city limits. the idea this time is to link them directly to medical

marijuana dispensaries. the proposal would cap the size of each farm at 50,000 square feet. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. let's take you to the peninsula now where we have some troubles southbound side of 280 due to an accident at edgewood. a couple of cars involved. everything here over to the center divide but you can see traffic is still backed up at least to 92. 101 taking a hit as well both directions through san mateo. now, the san mateo bridge itself not doing too badly.

we are seeing the usual slowing at 101, 18 minutes across. problems on silver avenue at 101 but no delays, just the usual stuff. traffic slow on the northbound side of 101. and, of course, fog advisory for the carquinez bridge to the maze, richmond/san rafael bridge and the golden gate bridge. that's a look at traffic. let's check your forecast. here's jim. >> the fog is beginning to left. still we're under a dense fog advisory through 10 a.m. this morning as the fog is beginning to lift. there is still plenty of gray to go around. coit tower is in there somewhere, where we left it last night. seven-day forecast shows winds picking up through the day today with an offshore breeze to clear the low clouds and fog cover out of the region. and keep it to a minimum over the next couple of days, meaning high and dry through the end of the week as temperatures warm by the weekend into the mid- to low- 70s. ,,,,,,,,

a little country. >> welcome back to "the early show." half past the hour. we'll get to a little country coming up. have you ever looked at your hand writing and thought it is getting worse by the day for most of us? yes, it's probably how you feel. but is it your age, is it more

difficult for you to write, is it the fact that you spend all of your time with a keyboard of some sort? we'll answer those questions for you. also find out how your handwriting is really linked to both your emotional and your physical well. and what it says about you. the big reveal. >> how you've changed. you have a handwriting sample of me from when i was 15 years old. >> yeah. >> frightening. we're canceling the segment right now. thank you, grandma. >> and we're about to go live to nashville for the announcement of the country music awards. will keith urban make the cut? the suspense mounts. the nominations are coming up in just a couple of minutes. but first we count down to

the early show's honeymoon take two series. four couples will arrive in new york for complete all-expense paid trip to this exotic mystery location courtesy of the leading luxury travel agency network, virtuoso. we can't give you specifics, but it is going to be sunny, it is going to be warm, and it is going to be wonderful. >> really all you need to see is those pictures and you'll say sign me up, please. our friends at american airlines are travel to over 250 cities in 40 countries will get the winning couple to the location in style. we've had more than 800 entries so far. it's fun to read through some of them, including this one from jim and jeanne. >> hi, we live in california and this summer we're going celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. >> very cool stuff. they met as college students. they locked themselves out of their hotel room on their

wedding night, ended up sleeping in the hallway. msz edthey've always maintained positive attitude and they say winning this dream vacation would be a great start to another new chapter in their already wonderful life together. >> going to be their 40th wedding anniversary. they have a fun story. one of many. >> may be one of our finalists. we don't know. we'll continue to narrow our search. on monday, february 14th, we'll meet the final four couples right here in new york. >> i'm really enjoying this. first, before we get to any of that, marysol is standing by with a final check of the weather on this tuesday morning. nice hat. >> good morning, you guys. it's 22 here. the expected shy 2high is 27. the ice is coming later on tonight. you can see the monster storm.

we haven't seen a storm like this since 1951. there are a few areas of sunshine, we'll get to that in a bit. want to show you the watches and warnings. eight states currently under a blizzard warning. there are winter weather advisories and one of the big issues is not onlyhe snow already on the ground, but also the ice. one-quarter inch of ice is all it takes to snap a tree hlimb. so when you consider the sever

thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to erica. >> we were talking recently about handwriting and we've seen a decline in penmanship, decline in written thank you notes. we're going use jeff as an example. they asked all the anchors for

hand writing samples. jeff had a couple from 1992, and then we see 2011. a little bit of a change in your handwriting there, but why is the big does your handwriting change over time? for that we're joined by the author of sex, lies and handwriting. i love the title. does handwriting actually deteriorate with age? >> it might. handwriting will change if you go through a dramatic physical or emotional change. >> so you say a dramatic physical or emotional change. what kinds of things if you're just really depressed, if you've gone through a death, a divorce? >> if you're depressed, if you're going through a divorce, it might change. if you're gel getting ill, it w change. you can monitor your health by looking at your and writing.

>> when you say getting ill, you mean developing something very serious? >> yes, you can tell someone has alzheimer's or arthritis. for example, on the screen right now, notice this handwriting. this is somebody who has arthritis. they start to get anxious dwu l angular and that's one of the signs. they get all kinds of angles. >> and what are some of the changes you see with alzheimer's? will. >> this is ronald reagan's handwriting. if you look, things will start to blob up. hach it will no longer be smooth. and this is a sign that somebody is getting alzheimer's. mostly alzheimer's you will only see little things until the very

end and then the handwriting tee t deteriorates completely. >> when you talk about depression or a tough sometime is that just a temporary change? >> it depends. if it's something that's something all the time, it will be there. let's look at these two samples. we have two artists, van gogh and also picasso. >> total unknowns. not sure why we're analyzing it. >> notice we have a downhill writing and uphill writing. downhill writing shows down, depression. uphill is optimistic. >> so van gogh's is going down. we all know he had some issues. >> now, picasso lived well into his 90s. uphill, positive writing.

the downhill hand wriwriting, s. >> so if you go so far as to change your hand writing, now that you're telling us these things, does it change what's going on inside? >> it will change what's going on in your head. for example, if you smile, you will be happier. if you write uphill will, you will actually change chemical misyour brain and you will become a more optimistic, more successful person. >> how about that. >> so now let's take a hook blo back. we have some samples, somehow jeff and i made the cut. i don't know if that's good or bad for us. you were much more proactive with the assignment because you got a letter from 1992. >> right. i was in france at the time and i sent a number of letters back

to my parents and friends and grandmother. the one at the top is just the beginning of a letter. >> what a good grandson. >> and you had a drastic change. notice in your firsthand writing, it goes downhill. you were depressed at this time and it also is cursive which means you were more emotional. but now thank goodness -- >> look at how you've come. >> i was totally out of my comfort zone. i was oversea, places i'd never been to before and people i'd never seen. i was only 15. so, yeah, it was a rough summer. i had good time, but -- >> but you can see at that time it wasn't your happiest time. and now you've made drastic changes. and you only do all capitals now. >> that's how my dad writes, too. i always thought it was weird, but now that's what i do. >> more men write in all caps.

>> we do want to quickly look at you. >> your handwriting habit changed that much. >> it's not always neat. >> but do you some weiyou do so in here. let's look at this word hoarding. you write a capital r in the middle of sentences. what that means, you're fine, fine, predictable, unpredictable. >> there's a little bit of spice in there. she's a loose cannon. michelle, thanks for coming in today. >> you're welcome. >> very cool. >> we're going to analyze that. >> narrator: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by the all new movie beverly hills chihuahua 2 now on disney blue raycom bow pack and dvd. so sorry that jeff had the

summer in paris. >> come on. >> save the date. country music party of the year takes place april 3rd. this morning two of country music's finest join us live from nashville hall of fame to announce this year's top nekne . guy, take it away. >> we have a problem with the handwriting thing. miranda's so schizophrenic and mine says serial killer. can we talk to you guys after that? >> we'll talk with you after the nominations. >> okay. we need counseling. >> here we go. first up, the nominees for vocal duo of the year are joey and rory, montgomery gentry, steel magnolia, sugar land, the

janedear girls. and the nominations for the vocal group of of the year, lady and bell lum, the big town, randy rogers and the band perry, zac brown a band. and male vow listist of the year is jason aldean, brad paisley, blake shelton, george strait, keith urban. and female album of the year, hemingway's whiskey, need you now, the guitar song, you get what you get, background band. and entertain her of the year, jason aldean, toby keith, brad paisley, taylor swift and miranda lambert.

8:00 p.m. right here on cbs. now back to chris in new york. >> guy, before we do go to commercial break, we did analyze 1346 your handwriting and it came back as wildly successful for both of you. >> all right. >> we like that.successful for . >> all right. >> we like that.came back as wi for both of you. >> all right. >> we like that. >> nice job. when we come back, we'll talk with miranda lambert who just found out she's nominated. ronnie dunn will also reveal a found out she's nominated. ronnie dunn will also reveal a few more,,,,,,,,,, 3q

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announced. let's go back to nashville right now. >> miranda just learned she's up for both entertain errands top female vocalist of the year. before we congratulate you on all that -- or maybe we'll throw in a quick congratulations. but ronnie, you have a couple more surprises to tell us about? >> she's also up for single record of the year, song of the year, video of the year for the house that built me. >> oh, my gosh. >> and vocal event of the year making her this year's top nominee with 35 nominations. >> let's ask you, miranda, how are you feeling right now? you've got some pretty good odds the way we see it.

>> that's the first i've heard of all that, so i haven't even had time to process it. it's absolutely awesome. 35 is a lot. >> come pack tomorrback tomorro give you even more. >> i know like you said you're processing it now, but it's been quite an amazing year for you. >> yeah, just all of 2010 and so far 2011 have been really great. just one of those years where you can really feel a push in your career and in your life, just changes and all the hard work paying off. and it's been a really, really record breaking year for me just personally and professionally. i'm so thankful. >> personally i think you might have had a little competition because your fiance, blake shelton, who was announcing the awards here last year for us and will be hosting this year, he has a few, as well. i think he's up for top male

vocalist and video of the e. is there going to be a little thenks in t tension in the house? sn. >> probably. yeah, i'm really proud of him and he's well deserving of the nominations. he's a great vocalist. >> a little healthy competition to keep the relationship going. >> absolutely. >> ronnie, you've won 27 acm awards including three were for entertainer of the year. any advice you can give miranda as she sits back and looks up at the landscape of all these nominations that she's got? >> i think her authenticity? what she's doing is key to everything. and she's ? what she's doing is key to everything. and shein? what she's doing is key to everything. and she what she's doing is key to everything. and she's definitely that. i love the energy she has and everything about her. >> thank you. >> one of the great things about

the awards is all the the performances. we love being able to watch that. you'll be doing your first solo performance s performance. is that going to be strange for you? >> i'm excited, but everything's strange to me. >> what's it been like since brooks & dunn broke up and you've gone solo? how have things evolved, how have things been different is this because you've been used so-tsto one thing so long. >> it's a welcome change for both of us. i think the other guy will tell you the same. been hiding out in the studio for the last few months and really digging it, enjoying it. having a great time. >> that's great. miranda, ronnie, thank you both. great job with the nominations. have one heck of a celebration

sunday, april 3rd 8:00 p.m. right here on cbs. >> and i wonder if it will be snowing april 3rd. >> no doubt. >> i feel like there's a good chance. up tomorrow, we did a little bit here with this earlier in the broadcast, we're kicking off a new series. i've always wanted to ch. and the powers that be asked us what we've always wanted to do. i learned how to blow glass. chris is up tomorrow, we'll see what you learned to do. >> one of the all-time great photographers, i want to say probably top two or three in the entire world. and he was wonderful to open up his studio and allow his staff to assist me. i've always wanted to an photographer. not just a good photographer, but a great one. so i went to the master and he could not have been better.

>> and we all joined you down the there. >> i needed to find some subjects so i chose the three of you because it's all about lighting. no, but he was wonderful and to get a little glimpse of what this man does on a daily basis was wonderful. >> and he shot some really iconic -- some of your favorite pictures he's taken. >> i'll save some for tomorrow, but wait until you see some of the iconic shots. he was in rolling stone, he's now in vanity fair, gq. he's done everything. >> these are like 40,000 mega mix he will pixels? >> could i put them in times square. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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